coup

noun

1. 政变
   a sudden, illegal and often violent, change of government
   1. He seized power in a military coup in 1997.
      他在 1997 年的军事政变中夺取了政权。
   2. to stage/mount a coup
      发动政变
   3. an attempted coup
      政变未遂
   4. a failed/an abortive coup
      失败的 / 流产的政变
   5. She lost her position in a boardroom coup (= a sudden change of power among senior managers in a company) .
      她在董事会的人事突变中失去了职位。
2. 努力办到难办的事
   the fact of achieving sth that was difficult to do
   1. Getting this contract has been quite a coup for us.
      把这份合同争取到手让我们费了很大力气。

1. 政变
   When there is a coup, a group of people seize power in a country.
   1. ...a military coup...
      军事政变
   2. They were sentenced to death for their part in April's coup attempt.
      他们因参与了4月份的政变而被判处死刑。
2. 了不起的成就;成功之举
   A coup is an achievement which is thought to be especially good because it was very difficult.
   1. The sale is a big coup for the auction house...
      这笔交易是该拍卖行的一大成功之举。
   2. Regency Opera have scored something of a coup by persuading her to undertake the role.
      雷根希歌剧院说服她扮演这一角色从而取得了巨大成功。

1. A military guard was injured in the aborted coup.
   一位哨兵在这次未遂政变中受伤。
2. In the aftermath of the coup, the troops opened fire on the demonstrators
   政变结果是军队向游行示威者开火了。
3. The attempted coup took place in January.
   那场未遂政变发生在1月份。
4. Senior officers could be considering a coup to restore authoritarian rule.
   高官们可能会策划一场政变来复辟独裁统治。
5. There have been seven coup attempts against the beleaguered government.
   风雨飘摇的政府已经遭到了7次未遂政变的打击。
6. Reports from the area indicate that it was a bloodless coup
   发自该地区的报道表明这是一次不流血的政变。
7. They were about to bring off an even bigger coup
   他们要发动一次更大的政变。
8. He is accused of complicity with the leader of the coup, former Colonel Gregorio Honasan.
   他被控与政变首领——前上校格雷戈里奥·霍纳桑——串通一气。
9. They were sentenced to death for their part in April's coup attempt.
   他们因参与了4月份的政变而被判处死刑。
10. The sale is a big coup for the auction house
    这笔交易是该拍卖行的一大成功之举。
11. Regency Opera have scored something of a coup by persuading her to undertake the role.
    雷根希歌剧院说服她扮演这一角色从而取得了巨大成功。
12. He had apparently been under the impression that a military coup was in progress.
    他显然以为一场军事政变正在酝酿中。
13. He was accused of being the main instigator of the coup.
    他被指控为这场政变的主谋。
14. The President was on holiday when the coup was launched.
    政变发动时，总统正在度假。
15. The French government has condemned the coup in Haiti and has demanded the restoration of the legitimate government
    法国政府对海地政变表示谴责，并要求恢复合法政府的地位。
16. A series of coup attempts and mutinies within the armed forces destabilized the regime
    军队内部一连串的政变图谋和暴动动摇了该政权。
17. The government was thrown off-balance by the attempted coup.
    政府对这一未遂政变猝不及防。
18. That government was overthrown in a military coup three years ago.
    那个政府在3年前的军事政变中被推翻。
19. Her position as national leader has been weakened by persistent fears of another coup attempt
    由于人们一直担心会再次发生政变，她的国家领导人地位被削弱了。
20. The military were plotting a coup
    军方正在策划一场政变。
21. Coup plotters tried to seize power in Moscow.
    政变谋划者试图夺取莫斯科的政权。
22. He was the prime mover behind the coup
    他是这次政变的幕后指使人。
23. He is the sixth person to be arrested in relation to the coup plot.
    他是政变阴谋牵涉到的第6个被捕的人。
24. All senior officers involved in the coup will have to be removed.
    所有参与政变的高级官员都将被免职。
25. He was a military strongman who ruled the country after a coup.
    他是个军事独裁者，在一场军事政变后成为这个国家的统治者。
26. A military coup seems unlikely
    看起来不太可能会发生军事政变。
27. At the White House, U.S. officials said they had some advance warning of the coup attempt.
    在白宫，美国官员们说他们曾事先接到政变警告。
28. Some military commanders wavered over whether to support the coup
    军队的一些指挥官在犹豫是否支持政变。
29. The monarch was ousted by a military coup.
    那君主被军事政变者废黜了。

noun

1. a brilliant and notable success

2. a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force

   Synonym:    coup d'etatputschtakeover